What started as a one week beach vacation is now stretching into two, and I'm having a harder time than I expected getting access to the internet. Taking the rest of today and tomorrow off; on Saturday, look for more new fragrance announcements and a perfume book review from Marcello. I probably won't have another fragrance review until Monday.
Note: image of L'Occitane Neroli fragrance is from Images de Parfums.
I am getting ready for vacation, and running behind (my usual mantra). I had meant to have perfume reviews written up in advance to cover all of next week while I'm away, but as usual, I'm not even done with this week's. So, posting will be sporadic until I return next Saturday, but I'll do my best to keep up with the perfume news and will post when I can.
Meanwhile, comments have been restored, but so, unfortunately, has the dreaded verification string. Apologies, and I'll get rid of it again as soon as I can. One note: when you post a new comment now, it doesn't display until you reload the page. That is also to be fixed in the near future.
Note: Image via the wonderful forum at Images de Parfums.
Starting next Monday (6/12), Now Smell This will no longer send email announcements of new articles. Apologies to those of you who liked this service, but it has drawbacks on my end, and in fact, I have just now realized that I inadvertently turned off the notifications a few days ago when testing. Oops!!
Apologies for the lack of posts yesterday. I am feeling tired for no good reason, and am simply not in the mood for perfume. Giving my nose & mind a rest, and hope to be back tomorrow with the news and a perfume review.
In the meanwhile, check out this piece in the UK Times Online about the Guerlain Institut de Beaute, where...
Fur-clad French women walk about squirting bits of this and that on to black fans, waving them about, and sniffing in a chic manner.
Image of Guerlain Jicky via Images de Parfums.
Two new contributors will be joining Now Smell This:
Angela Sanders writes about Pacific Northwest culture and history, and now about her secret love, perfume. She will be writing about women's perfume; look for her first article, on finding your holy grail (in fragrance, that is) tomorrow.
Kevin S. is a senior editor at an international newswire service and also gives gallery talks on Buddhist and Hindu art at the Seattle Art Museum/Seattle Asian Art Museum. Kevin will be covering home fragrance, including incense, scented candles and room sprays. His review of Pacifica's Nile Lily candle will appear later in the week.